Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lower Halstow Yacht Club
Lower Halstow, Kent · Lower Halstow Creek, River Medway
£204 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest moorings with electric hook-up in the South East
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.
74 sites · 8 with space now · 6 with a waiting list · typical £4,393 a year for a 10m boat (£204–£14,904 across 74 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 74 sites: 4 on canals, 18 on rivers, 42 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 10 on the open coast.
- 8 of the 74 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Quay Lane Boatyard, Byfleet Boat Club, Twyford Bridge Marina, Itchenor Reach maintained moorings, Thames Boat House, Dover Marina and 2 more.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lymington Harbour Moorings, Yarmouth Harbour, Hambleden Marina, Thames Ditton Marina, Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina) and Shepards Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £204 a year (Lower Halstow Yacht Club) to £14,904 a year (Port Hamble Marina); the middle of 74 is £4,393 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Gunwharf Quays Marina.
- Of the 74, 22 have a pump-out, 27 diesel, 26 a boat hoist and 34 visitor berths.
- 8 of the 74 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2), MDL Marinas (11), Premier Marinas (7), Premier Marinas Ltd (3), Shoreham Port (2), Tingdene Marinas (4) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Marchwood Yacht Club
Marchwood, Hampshire · River Test, Southampton Water
£505 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Lady Bee Marina
Southwick, West Sussex · Shoreham Ship Canal
£543 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Quay Lane Boatyard
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£645 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Folly Moorings
Whippingham, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£800 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Lymington Harbour Moorings
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£898 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Arun Yacht Club
Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun
£1,130 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
A few berths left
Byfleet Boat Club
West Byfleet, Surrey · River Wey
£1,267 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Ryde Harbour
Ryde, Isle of Wight · Solent
£1,320 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
The Ship & Anchor Marina
Ford, West Sussex · River Arun
£1,700 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Newport Harbour
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Berths available
Twyford Bridge Marina
Yalding, Kent · River Medway
£1,823 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Newbury Manor Marina
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
£3,639 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Itchenor Reach maintained moorings
Itchenor, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£2,278 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Berths available
Thames Boat House
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£2,500 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Odessa Boatyard
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£2,511 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bosham Quay and Moorings
Bosham, West Sussex · Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour
£2,597 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Grove Lock Marina
Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
£4,603 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Medway Bridge Marina
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
£2,671 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Swale Marina
Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale
£2,730 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Gosport Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£2,810 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Gillingham Marina
Gillingham, Kent · River Medway
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Thornham Marina
Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£2,986 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
£2,990 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Lady Bee Marina
Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex · Shoreham Port Canal
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Waiting list
Hambleden Marina
Henley on Thames, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,480 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Swanwick Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
WicorMarine Yacht Haven
Fareham, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
WicorMarine Yacht Haven
Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Allington Marina
Maidstone, Kent · River Medway
£3,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Pyrford Marina
Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Bembridge Harbour
St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour
£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Harleyford Marina
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Royal Harbour Marina (Outer West)
Ramsgate, Kent · Ramsgate Royal Harbour
£4,100 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hayling Yacht Company
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£4,285 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Thames and Kennet Marina
Reading, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£4,501 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Deacons Marina
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
£4,704 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Ocean Quay Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£4,770 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Newhaven Marina
Newhaven, East Sussex · River Ouse
£4,781 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Island Harbour Marina
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Waiting list
Thames Ditton Marina
Surbiton, Surrey · River Thames
£4,880 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Universal Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£5,032 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Sovereign Harbour
Eastbourne, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,080 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Berths available
Bates Wharf
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
£5,100 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Emsworth Yacht Harbour
Emsworth, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£5,100 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Walton Marina
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey · River Thames
£5,124 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina)
Wargrave, Berkshire · River Thames
£5,260 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina
Birdham, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£5,270 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Brighton Marina
Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,480 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Racecourse Marina Windsor
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£5,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Southsea Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour
£6,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Town Quay Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · Southampton Water
£6,426 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Shepards Marina
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£6,428 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Chichester Marina
Chichester, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£6,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£6,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Gunwharf Quays Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,100 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Berths available
Shepperton Marina
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Port Solent Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,560 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Haslar Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,650 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Chatham Maritime Marina
Chatham, Kent · River Medway Estuary
£8,040 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lymington Yacht Haven
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£8,210 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Bray Marina
Bray, Berkshire · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Penton Hook Marina
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Windsor Marina
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Saxon Wharf
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£9,042 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berthon Lymington Marina
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£10,193 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hythe Marina Village
Hythe, Hampshire · Southampton Water
£10,740 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Shamrock Quay
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£10,770 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Ocean Village Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · Southampton Water
£11,526 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Northney Marina
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£13,224 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Mercury Yacht Harbour
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£14,202 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Port Hamble Marina
Hamble, Hampshire · River Hamble
£14,904 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Per metre a year | Electric hook-up | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Halstow Yacht Club | Lower Halstow, Lower Halstow Creek, River Medway | £204 | £20.41 | Yes | Not reported |
| Marchwood Yacht Club | Marchwood, River Test, Southampton Water | £505 | £50.47 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lady Bee Marina | Southwick, Shoreham Ship Canal | £543 | £54.30 | Yes | Not reported |
| Quay Lane Boatyard | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £645 | £64.50 | Yes | Berths available |
| Folly Moorings | Whippingham, River Medina | £800 | £80 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lymington Harbour Moorings | Lymington, Lymington River | £898 | £89.79 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | £1,010 | £101.04 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Arun Yacht Club | Littlehampton, River Arun | £1,130 | £113 | Yes | Not reported |
| Byfleet Boat Club | West Byfleet, River Wey | £1,267 | £126.70 | Yes | A few berths left |
| Ryde Harbour | Ryde, Solent | £1,320 | £132 | Yes | Not reported |
| The Ship & Anchor Marina | Ford, River Arun | £1,700 | £169.95 | Yes | Not reported |
| Newport Harbour | Newport, River Medina | £1,800 | £180 | Yes | Not reported |
| Twyford Bridge Marina | Yalding, River Medway | £1,823 | £182.33 | Yes | Berths available |
| Newbury Manor Marina | Newbury, Kennet & Avon Canal | £2,107 | £210.67 | Yes | Not reported |
| Itchenor Reach maintained moorings | Itchenor, Chichester Harbour | £2,278 | £227.79 | Yes | Berths available |
| Thames Boat House | Shepperton, River Thames | £2,500 | £250 | Yes | Berths available |
| Odessa Boatyard | Newport, River Medina | £2,511 | £251.06 | Yes | Not reported |
| Bosham Quay and Moorings | Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour | £2,597 | £259.70 | Yes | Not reported |
| Grove Lock Marina | Leighton Buzzard, Grand Union Canal | £2,665 | £266.48 | Yes | Not reported |
| Medway Bridge Marina | Rochester, River Medway | £2,671 | £267.12 | Yes | Not reported |
| Swale Marina | Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale | £2,730 | £273 | Yes | Not reported |
| Gosport Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £2,810 | £281 | Yes | Not reported |
| Gillingham Marina | Gillingham, River Medway | £2,850 | £285 | Yes | Not reported |
| Thornham Marina | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | £2,986 | £298.56 | Yes | Not reported |
| Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes) | Bursledon, River Hamble | £2,990 | £298.98 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lady Bee Marina | Shoreham-by-Sea, Shoreham Port Canal | £3,340 | £334 | Yes | Not reported |
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | £3,450 | £345 | Yes | Berths available |
| Hambleden Marina | Henley on Thames, River Thames | £3,480 | £348 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Swanwick Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | £3,500 | £350 | Yes | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour | £3,520 | £352 | Yes | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour | £3,520 | £352 | Yes | Not reported |
| Allington Marina | Maidstone, River Medway | £3,691 | £369.10 | Yes | Not reported |
| Pyrford Marina | Pyrford, River Wey Navigation | £3,729 | £372.85 | Yes | Not reported |
| Bembridge Harbour | St Helens, Bembridge Harbour | £3,800 | £380 | Yes | Not reported |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £3,938 | £393.75 | Yes | Not reported |
| Royal Harbour Marina (Outer West) | Ramsgate, Ramsgate Royal Harbour | £4,100 | £410 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hayling Yacht Company | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £4,285 | £428.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Thames and Kennet Marina | Reading, River Thames | £4,501 | £450.11 | Yes | Not reported |
| Deacons Marina | Bursledon, River Hamble | £4,704 | £470.40 | Yes | Not reported |
| Ocean Quay Marina | Southampton, River Itchen | £4,770 | £477.03 | Yes | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much does a mooring for a 10m boat cost in the South East?
Across the 74 cheapest moorings with electric hook-up here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £204 a year at Lower Halstow Yacht Club to £14,904 a year at Port Hamble Marina. The middle figure is £4,393 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest moorings with electric hook-up in the South East?
For a 10m boat, Lower Halstow Yacht Club is cheapest at £204 a year.
Which cheapest moorings with electric hook-up in the South East have space now?
8 of the 74 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Quay Lane Boatyard, Byfleet Boat Club, Twyford Bridge Marina, Itchenor Reach maintained moorings, Thames Boat House, Dover Marina, Bates Wharf and Shepperton Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cheapest moorings with electric hook-up in the South East?
8 of the 74 say you can: Newbury Manor Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Odessa Boatyard (liveaboards allowed), Grove Lock Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Medway Bridge Marina (liveaboards allowed), Swale Marina (liveaboards allowed), Bembridge Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement), Ocean Quay Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Thames Ditton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 16 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cheapest moorings with electric hook-up in the South East, by county
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